These pants were perfect for a cold day with 40mph winds and 15 degree windchill hiking at 12,000 feet in the alpine in January. They were totally windproof and I was actually warm when we were ascending, but perfect temperature when descending. They fit fairly narrow, so if you are planning on layering underneath I would recommend sizing up. The velcro at the hips helps customize sizing and I really love the higher rise on the waist. These are my go to pants for non-skiing winter adventures.

Great All Around Pants

I use these for my alpine climbs. They are comfortable and keep me warm. I would definitely recommend these.

Great Winter Pants

These pants are bright, comfortable and adjustable. They are great for skiing, snowshoeing, or touring. They are true to size but also have some wiggle room for a base layer underneath.

Get Cirque 3 Instead Of Cirque 2

These are fine, they do not look as sexy as the Cirque III pants which have a higher rise that I love. I also have a big booty and am unfortunately stuck with a waist gap even though it fits my bum and thighs well if not a bit trim there

Horrible Downgrade

I bought these because I had a pair of the original Cirque that I would have died for...but I HATE this version. - Sizing is bizarre. They are about FOUR inches longer than the previous model and insanely tight compared to the Cirque I in the same size. - No good place to put your phone. They got rid of the back pocket, so you can put it in your front pocket (where it rubs your thigh and digs into your lower abdomen with every step), or in the RH thigh pocket - see next point. - RH thigh pocket is useless for anything that's not soft - because the pants are so much longer, the bottom of the pocket is at the knee and anything in the pocket rubs a raw spot on my knee. It gets more than 1 star because it still mostly functions the way I need it to, but I can't wait for them to wear out so I can replace them with a Cirque III...which I hope has returned to the original configuration.